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Bishop Bronescombe CofE School

Academy converter · St Austell · PL25 3DT

Ages 2–11 · 267 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
244

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

267 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
267
Boys / girls
149 / 118
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
267 / 315 (85%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Truro
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Rainbow Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Stewart Gynn

Location

Address
84 Boscoppa Road
Postcode
PL25 3DT
Town
St Austell
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in St Austell, Cornwall, 267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Truro.

Open schools in St Austell
23
Primary schools in St Austell
18
Academies among open schools in St Austell
87% (20)
Open schools in PL25
10
Primary in PL25
6
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Pondhu Primary School

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM46.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stewart Gynn
Telephone
0172664322
Website
www.bishopbronescombe.co.uk

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